Microsoft Vista driver problem

I have just updated to Microsoft Vista from XP and when I now try to connect my camera, an Optio S5n, to my PC via the USB cable, Vista is unable to trace the driver. I have checked on the Pentax website but can't find a driver for Vista. Does anyone have an answer to this problem ?

Thanks

Steve

I suppose restoring XP is not a sufficient answer?

Unfortunately if the driver/software doesn't explicitly say that it runs on Vista, you can pretty much guess that it wont. I would not think that connecting a camera in this way would require anything special, but Iapparently it does.

I won't convert yet because there are too many things I cannot get confirmation on. So I won't risk it.

The best way around this is to use a card reader, which is more efficient than connecting the camera anyway.

I think it's early days for Vista and I certainly will not be upgrading for some time, maybe when I update the PC.

I have found connecting USB devices to Vista PCs particularly troublesome. You can try and force an XP driver and sometimes this works, but not always. I have 3 machines running Vista. Recently I tried to install a digicam via USB, it installed on one machine, but not the other two. I came to the conclusion that the problem must be related to the USB ports on the motherboards, so I purchased a PCI USB card and put it into one of the machines that would not install the digicam, lo and behold it installed perfectly. Wishing to test my theory I then installed the card in my other PC and sure enough the digicam installed. Since then I have managed to install other devices including an old scanner and webcam that would previously not install via a motherboard USB port. The card(s) (I bought one for each machine were dirt cheap on Ebay around £5 including postage).
Hope this helps

Have you tried the mainbord/PC/laptop manufacturers website for updates for using vista with their boards?

As Steve has pointed out the problem is probably with the actual USB connection/port? and not with the device your trying to connect.

Yuck... this is one of the many reasons why I don't want Vista (though of course you have no choice if you want to buy a laptop now... congratulations once again Microsoft ).

Here is a link as to which pentax are compatable with vist Oh it's on the Australian site come on uk pull ya finger out..
Oh i have vista and no problems don't buy the upgrade you need the full version

PRESS HERE